Pregnancy-related conditions sustained by mothers of cases and controls†
| Pregnancy complications | Cases (n=153) | Controls (n=153) | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maternal high blood pressure | 9 (5.9) | 3 (2.0) | 0.146 |
| Preterm delivery‡ | 1 (0.7) | 1 (0.7) | 1.0 |
| Maternal infections | 20 (13.1) | 7 (4.6) | 0.015* |
| Upper respiratory infection§ | 5 (3.3) | 2 (1.3) | 0.453 |
| Lower respiratory infection¶ | 2 (1.3) | 0 (0.0) | 0.157 |
| Gastrointestinal infection** | 4 (2.6) | 0 (0.0) | 0.046* |
| Unspecified infections†† | 9 (5.9) | 5 (3.3) | 0.388 |
| Total complications | 30 (19.6) | 11 (7.2) | 0.003* |
*p<0.005.
†Values are n (%). Comparison was made using exact McNemar's χ2 test.
‡Defined as babies born alive before 37 weeks of gestational age.6
§Consisted of influenza, tonsillitis, pharyngitis, laryngitis, sinusitis or otitis media.
¶Consisted of bronchitis, pneumonia and tuberculosis.
**Consisted of diarrhoea and typhoid fever.
††Defined as fever of unknown cause for ≥3 days or requiring hospitalisation.